Nothing escapes the expert hands of the famous iFixit site. Not even Apple, whose iPhone 15 Pro Max was taken apart. This time, the iFixit teams tackled the brand new Vision Pro, a mixed reality headset that has been getting a lot of attention since its release.
iFixit reveals the secrets of the EyeSight display
After worrying about the repairability of the Apple Vision Pro on the sidelines of its release, iFixit finally dissects the mixed reality headset. The teams first looked at the EyeSight screen which reproduces the user’s gaze. Once peeled off, the panel reveals its secrets, particularly in terms of the strange display of the eyes. This rendering is obtained by stereoscopy via Oled technology including a lenticular layer. The visionOS operating system creates several gaze renderings which are broadcast depending on the viewing angle of the interlocutor.
EyeSight is a technology that has been criticized for its odd appearance and according to iFixit, this is due to the image being darkened by the lenticular layer and the horizontal resolution being divided by the number of frames.
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iFixit reveals that if when ordering your Apple Vision Pro, the Cupertino company requests a scan of your face via an iPhone (or an iPad) equipped with Face ID, it is because the covers on the front, which adapt to the shape of the face, are available in 28 versions. The company then selects the one that suits the user perfectly.
The arms are connected to the Apple Vision Pro via Lightning connectors that can be removed with a SIM card ejector. The external battery has three separate cells for a total of 35.9 Wh. Its connector is also a proprietary model incorporating a clip-on fixing system.
More than $2000 to repair the Apple Vision Pro
According to specialists from the iFixit site, repairing the Vision Pro from Apple costs more than $2,000. And don’t expect to tinker with your new toy yourself, such a concentration of technology being the result of a particularly complex design.
However, the teams share their surprise at the Apple Vision Pro. iFixit has been dismantling headsets since the first Oculus and according to specialists, the progress is significant. The site specifies that the analysis of the mixed reality headset is not complete and that it still conceals many secrets. Next step ? Look at internal displays and sensors to establish a repairability rating.